| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Nole Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harry Vail (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Hedges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Emberton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Harry Vail - foul #1 on Harry Vail, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:23 | Alabama A&M | Bruno Francis picks off the pass by Edward Emberton | 27-21 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the finger roll | 29-21 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 29-21 |
| 18:33 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 18:24 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Robert Fuston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 31-23 |
| 17:47 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson hits a jumper from close range | 31-25 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne (PG), Marko Staniszewski (SF) Nole Larson, Harry Vail | |
| 17:09 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freeman steals it from Marvin Hedges | 31-25 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Thomas Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 16:36 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Billy Payne | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Richard Gault evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 37-27 |
| 16:15 | Alabama A&M | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Richard Gault | 37-27 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Eric Haefner is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Edward Rottman (C) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson (PG), Harry Vail (SF), Ryan Clay (PF) Billy Payne, Marko Staniszewski, Marvin Hedges | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Nole Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harry Vail (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Emberton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #4 on Philip Siems, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Vail | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Robert Fuston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Vail | 37-31 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 14:24 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Clay pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:07 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Clay scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nole Larson | 37-33 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Edward Rottman blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 13:52 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-33 |
| 13:38 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:15 | Alabama A&M | Edward Rottman swats the short shot by Edward Emberton | 37-33 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Harry Vail - foul #2 on Harry Vail, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne (PG), Marko Staniszewski (SG), Matthew Fleming (SF), Marvin Hedges (PF), Steven White (C) Nole Larson, David Anderson, Harry Vail, Ryan Clay, Edward Emberton | |
| 12:58 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:17 | Alabama A&M | Marko Staniszewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:15 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges tips it in | 41-35 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Marko Staniszewski is called for the reach on Richard Gault - foul #2 on Marko Staniszewski, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:45 | NC State | Robert Fuston loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) 4 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Billy Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marko Staniszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fleming (fresh) PF - Marvin Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven White (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Fleming misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 41-35 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Hedges - foul #1 on Marvin Hedges, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail (SF) Matthew Fleming | |
| 11:09 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Steven White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eric Haefner - foul #3 on Eric Haefner, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Edward Rottman (PF) Kenneth Walker, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson (PG) Billy Payne | |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Steven White makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Eric Haefner is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #3 on Steven White, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Anderson (SG), Edward Emberton (C) Marko Staniszewski, Steven White | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Edward Rottman tips it home | 45-37 |
| 09:48 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Richard Gault - foul #3 on Richard Gault, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Richard Gault, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 09:48 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 09:30 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:15 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Rottman - foul #2 on Edward Rottman, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marko Staniszewski (SF), Ryan Clay (PF) Harry Vail, Marvin Hedges | |
| 09:15 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:15 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Eric Haefner jams it set up by Thomas Freeman | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Marko Staniszewski | 47-44 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Bruno Francis drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Haefner | 49-44 |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Nole Larson - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne (PG), Matthew Fleming (SF), Marvin Hedges (PF), Steven White (C) Nole Larson, David Anderson, Ryan Clay, Edward Emberton | |
| 07:58 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:36 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Billy Payne | 49-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Billy Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marko Staniszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fleming (fresh) PF - Marvin Hedges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges loses the dribble to Kenneth Walker | 49-44 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Robert Fuston travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail (SF) Matthew Fleming | |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Bruno Francis grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Murray | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Philip Siems - foul #5 on Philip Siems, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF), Edward Rottman (C) Philip Siems, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson (PG), Edward Emberton (C) Billy Payne, Steven White | |
| 06:04 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:04 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Richard Gault is hacked by Harry Vail - foul #3 on Harry Vail, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Anderson (SG) Marko Staniszewski | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:33 | Alabama A&M | David Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Robert Fuston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 55-46 |
| 04:45 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Charles Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 04:21 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:12 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail banks in the layup | 55-50 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Robert Fuston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-50 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Edward Rottman hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson misses the floater from the right block | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Alabama A&M | Harry Vail pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Nole Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Harry Vail (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Hedges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Emberton (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marko Staniszewski (SG), Matthew Fleming (SF), Ryan Clay (PF), Steven White (C) David Anderson, Harry Vail, Marvin Hedges, Edward Emberton | |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the contested jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne (PG), Marvin Hedges (PF) Nole Larson, Ryan Clay | |
| 02:37 | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Anderson (SG), Harry Vail (SF) Marko Staniszewski, Matthew Fleming | |
| 02:37 | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:37 | Alabama A&M | Billy Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Edward Rottman gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:37 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Thomas Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Murray | 62-52 |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 02:06 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 02:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nole Larson (PG), Edward Emberton (C) Billy Payne, Steven White | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is hacked by Harry Vail - foul #4 on Harry Vail, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:43 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 01:30 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Hedges blows the layup | 63-54 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Richard Gault banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 65-54 |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton misses the shot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Morris McGhin (SF), Edward Rottman (C) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama A&M | David Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Hedges | 67-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Edward Emberton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 67-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kenneth Walker runs out the clock | 67-54 |